Messagebird, now part of Bird, offers SMS numbers and short codes in over 30 countries. Connect one you have with them to send and receive SMS, and MMS where your number supports it.

Before you start

You'll need a Messagebird number or short code, along with:

• A live access key, which the channel uses to send messages.
• Your signing key, which is used to check that messages sent to your workspace really come from Messagebird.

Both are in the Messagebird dashboard.

Adding the channel

Go to Settings > Channels and click New Channel. Messagebird is under SMS & Voice, or you can type its name in the search box. If it isn't listed, check Show other regions.

Then fill in the form:

Field	What to enter
Number	Your number, with its country code, or your short code
Country	The country your number is in
Signing Key	Your signing key
Access Key	Your live access key

Click Add Channel.

Finishing setup

Once the channel is added, its configuration page shows two URLs to add in Messagebird:

• Receive URL: have Messagebird send messages received on your number to this URL, by registering it as a webhook or with a Messagebird flow.
• Status URL: set it as your status URL in Messagebird's developer settings, so you get delivery updates for your messages.

You can come back to these URLs at any time from the channel's page.

Considerations

Messages with attachments are sent as MMS, which only some numbers and countries support.

To learn more about channels in general, see Introduction to Channels.